By: Sofi Shlepakov After over a year in litigation, District Court Judge, Judge Amit Mehta, declared a judgment against Alphabet’s Google search engine, stating that it was an illegal monopoly and violated section two of the Sherman Act. On September 6, 2024, there was a secondary judgment that gave the Justice Department until December to… Read More Antitrust in Search Engines
By: John Garrasi Earlier this month, Apple was fined almost two billion dollars by the European Commission over restrictions placed on App Store access to third parties. At the same time, an U.S. judge ruled that Alphabet’s Google would not be saved from having to face claims of monopolization in the online ad business.… Read More Finally: Antitrust’s Unstoppable Force Meets Big Tech’s Immovable Object
By: John Garrasi It is the dawning of a new age for American antitrust law. Led by the idealistic Lina Khan as head of the FTC, idealists and regulators alike find themselves gearing up for the biggest fight in a generation. In the more than two decades since the Department of Justice’s last battle… Read More Fruit of the Forbidden Tree Apple’s Pending Battle Against the FTC
By: John Garrasi It is hard for younger generations to imagine a time before Amazon. The convinience and speed with which consumers are now able to have groceries, clothing, and movies delivered to their doorsteps seems to be the embodiment of American consumerism and instant gratification. Millions upon millions of Americans take advantage of Amazon’s… Read More Amazon’s Accountability
By: John Garrasi Antitrust regulation has seemingly taken a back seat during the last twenty years. This apparent lull in government enforcement of antitrust behaviors has coincided with the rise of Big Tech. To the delight of tech executives across the country, the government has largely failed to enforce regulations on tech companies since the… Read More Pay to Play: Google’s Antitrust Case Ushers in New Era For Regulators
By: Douglas DeBettencourt The antitrust lawsuits are beginning to pile up against Google, which has led to many e-discovery problems surrounding Google’s chat deletion policy. Google has a policy in place that provides that their employees’ chats are to be deleted after twenty-four hours. Although Google may be forced to pay significant fines surrounding these… Read More Take It or Leave It: How Google’s Antitrust Lawsuit Could Serve as Guidance for Other Companies
By: Kiara Benac The recent issue with Taylor Swift ticket sales has exposed potential antitrust law violations, leaving many with “Bad Blood” towards Live Nation and Ticketmaster’s business practices. Concert enthusiasts are reflecting on past criticism and questioning whether the ticket buying industry can change. The Sherman Act (1890), Federal Trade Commission Act (1914), and the… Read More Ticketmaster & the Taylor Swift Eras Tour: Inspiring Bipartisanship to Protect Antitrust Laws and Signaling a New Era of Buying Tickets Online
By: Lily Keene Technology companies are becoming subject to greater scrutiny by the European Union (“EU”) as part of its efforts to constrain their power. Throughout 2022, Apple held a market share of 21% of the European market. Apple’s customers widely use Apple Pay to make contactless purchases of items in-store. Apple Pay is used… Read More Tension Between the European Union and Apple: Antitrust and Apple Pay
By Lauren Riddle According to Amazon.com, the “Buy Box” is the box on a product detail page where customers can add items to their shopping carts immediately. A key feature of Amazon.com is that multiple sellers can offer the same product. If more than one eligible seller offers a product, they may compete for the… Read More Amazon & The Battle For the Buy Box